Picota
Picota is a peak in Monchique, Faro District and has an elevation of 755 metres. Picota is situated nearby to the hamlet Monte da Gingeira, as well as near Fornalha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 755 metres
- Description: mountain in Portugal
- Also known as: “Picoto”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monchique Town Hall and Igreja matriz de Monchique.
Igreja matriz de Monchique
Church
Photo: Martin Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja matriz de Monchique is a church.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Alferce.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress.
Picota
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.3077° or 37° 18′ 28″ northLongitude
-8.53158° or 8° 31′ 54″ westElevation
755 metres (2,477 feet)Open location code
8C9H8F59+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 5584331344OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Picota” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Picota”
- Dutch: “Picota”
- Italian: “Picota”
- Japanese: “ピコタ山”
- Spanish: “Picota”
- “Picota”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Karuna Meditation Center and GNR - Posto Territorial de Monchique.
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